Char Surname

18,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Char Surname User-submission:

It's a surname given to the people of the Vishwakarma caste of the Hindu religion. It's most common in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

Char Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan20,0801:568112
India5,0231:152,7119,621
United States1,2631:286,98326,678
Pakistan8821:202,5444,929
Iran6041:127,12311,697
Afghanistan5281:60,8961,961
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Romania2311:86,91710,121
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Malaysia1691:174,52210,586
Algeria1531:252,49427,221
Taiwan1311:178,9681,568
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Argentina1241:344,70527,064
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Brazil1161:1,845,46859,486
Guatemala891:180,7043,658
France681:976,805110,007
Colombia371:1,291,19110,220
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
England291:1,921,31276,208
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
China121:113,943,4645,994
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Cyprus51:176,9758,389
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Char (22,117) may also be a first name.

Char Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's a surname given to the people of the Vishwakarma caste of the Hindu religion. It's most common in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

- krishnachar3

Char Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Char Come From? nationality or country of origin

Char (Bengali: চার, Hindi: चार, Marathi: चार, Oriya: ଚାର, Russian: Чар, Tibetan: ཅར་) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Char? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,050th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 238,303 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Char reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Char is also the 35,067th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 22,117 people.

The surname Char is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is held by 20,080 people, or 1 in 568. Apart from South Sudan it is found in 74 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Char Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Char has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Char last name grew 7,017 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Char Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Char last name are 11.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.05% registered with the party.

The amount Char earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $20,820,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $50,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning $42,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chard898,115/
Chair895,304/
Chaar894,965/
Chare893,629/
Chhar891,612/
Schar89875/
Chatr89722/
Chaur89666/
Chayr89610/
Chart89584/
Dchar89532/
Chear89380/
Chahr89345/
Charh89159/
Charr8991/
Charp8959/
Charz896/
Chaàr892/
Tchar892/
Chaár891/
Cháar891/
Zchar891/
Chaâr891/
Chgar891/
Har8617,511/
Car8614,333/
Chaure8045,336/
Chahar809,592/
Schaar806,840/
Chharh805,044/
Charre802,753/
Chaire801,512/
Scharr801,473/
Tchare801,055/
Scharp80839/
Schear80773/
Chaair80586/
Chahur80514/
Chhare80428/
Schaur80264/
Chaare80129/
Schair80118/
Chayre8089/
Chaatr8083/
Chahyr8078/
Scharz8072/
Czahar8034/
Chardt8023/
Chhear8012/
Chajjr8011/
Chaird8010/
Chartt809/
Chaurd808/
Cheare808/
Chhhar808/
Chaisr808/
Charhe807/
Chahre807/
Chhatr807/
Chchar806/
Chairz805/
Chhair804/
Chaaar804/
Cheard802/
Chardh802/
Charrt802/
Chattr801/
Chhard801/
Hchare801/
Schatr801/
Charrd801/
Shchar801/
Schëar801/
D'Char801/
Chaurt801/
Charhh801/
Dhchar801/
Chairt801/
Chatrt801/
Chaytr801/
Charrh800/
Scharh800/
Hart75292,878/
Carr75251,171/
Shar7555,256/
Hare7548,651/
Hair7520,647/
Harp7520,211/
Harr759,193/
Hard759,120/
Haar758,946/
Chor755,319/
Khar754,883/
Zhar754,732/
Harz753,440/
Hajr751,972/
Csar751,397/
Harh751,057/
Czar751,044/
Ciar75854/
Haur75669/
Hahr75252/
Caur75238/
Hear75228/
Haár7594/
Hayr7587/
Cair7573/
Cear7561/
Caar7555/
Hasr7547/
Hsar7531/
Carh7527/
Hzar7514/
Caër7512/
Hatr7510/
Hhar758/
Carz755/
Tcar754/
Carì754/
Hjar752/
Xhar751/
Harș751/
Dcar751/
Hcar751/
Hxar751/
Schardt735,268/
Scharpf732,840/
Schaare73914/
Charova73680/
Chahaar73199/
Charowa73184/
Tschaar7370/
Scharth7365/
Chharre7347/
Schaard7335/
Scharpp7332/
Schartt7320/
Cheaure7316/
Tscharr7314/
Chaisre7311/
Schasre7310/
Chaurhe7310/
Chharhh7310/
Chaharz739/
Charová739/
Chaaire738/
Scheard738/
Tschart738/
Chhaure737/
Schahar736/
Chhahar735/
Tchaire734/
Chaireh734/
Scheare732/
Stchair732/
Chaahar732/
Chaurre732/
Chaheur732/
Tcharre732/
Chhajre731/
Chchare731/
Chchaur731/
Schaarz731/
Schaure731/
Schearr731/
Schayre731/
Tschare731/
Chchatr731/
Cheareh731/
Chaheer731/
Chharhe731/
Chaisrt731/
Chayreh731/
Chharph731/
Charrdt730/
Schaarp730/
Schaurp730/
Schaurr730/
Schaarr730/
Khair67281,048/
Sharp67169,075/
Khare6761,832/
Sahar6744,443/
Heard6741,963/
Shair6733,536/
Heart6731,140/
Hardt6718,995/
Zahar6717,131/
Share6710,802/
Haire6710,047/
Chore679,554/
Shaar676,191/
Shear676,188/
Khayr675,202/
Shahr673,760/
Harre673,012/
Schor673,005/
Choir672,836/
Shhar672,590/
Hartt672,436/
Hayre671,952/
Haahr671,551/
Chorr671,537/
Harrh671,176/
Sharr671,133/
Haure671,049/
Şahar67923/
Chhor67735/
Hairr67722/
Shard67703/
Chort67654/
Chour67506/
Heare67451/
Haarr67361/
Shart67345/
Khear67320/
Chord67280/
Ceard67265/
Hajrh67233/
Haare67232/
Harpf67228/
Kharh67212/
Chuor67189/
Schaardt67148/
Harpp67130/
Sharh67120/
Shaur67115/
Hahar67111/
Hearp6791/
Chaurova6791/
Khaar6784/
Choor6783/
Haarz6776/
Haird6773/
Carrh6773/
Tzhar6770/
Haart6769/
Chaarova6768/
Khaur6760/
Hsair6754/
Cheir6753/
Haard6753/
Hasrh6741/
Scear6739/
Tchor6739/
Zharh6739/
Hardø6737/
Hzair6732/
Hađar6731/
Haïre6729/
Zhair6727/
Ciard6727/
Haarh6726/
Harrå6725/
Ciare6724/
Shajr6723/
Kharr6720/
Hahrt6720/
Khajr6719/
Sharz6719/
Chaurová6718/
Schór6717/
Chairova6715/
Hzarh6715/
Cheur6714/
Cæsar6713/
Chayrova6711/
Shayr6711/
Zhhar6711/
Hajtr6710/
Hairt679/
Shatr679/
Choyr678/
S'Har678/
Shgar678/
Harrt677/
Hardå677/
Chahrova677/
Scharova676/
Hatrz675/
Hausr675/
Harhe675/
Haurt675/
Ceart675/
Ceasr675/
Hẩjar675/
Hjair675/
Hearh674/
Hasre674/
Khhar674/
Chorh674/
Hartd674/
Haurd673/
Haytr673/
Khgar673/
Hasrt673/
Hartø673/
Carrì673/
Zhaar673/
Harrd672/
Chorp672/
Caarr672/
Xharh672/
Hardh672/
Hajrz672/
Haîre672/
Hzhar672/
Sshar672/
Dzhar672/
Haair672/
Cssar672/
Chahaare671/
Hayrd671/
Hearr671/
Heaur671/
Hasrd671/
Hjaar671/
Dcarr671/
Harhs671/
Harph671/
Haajr671/
Zharr671/
Schaarpf671/
Schardtt671/
Czarr671/
Czaar671/
Hsart671/
Hayrr671/
Ciart671/
Harhh671/
Khaír671/
Hìjar671/
Hsare671/
Hayjr671/
Hatrh671/
Z'Har671/
Shaïr671/
Tshar671/
Harrp671/
Cësar671/
Dshar671/
Cairr671/
Charrova671/
Cearr671/
Carrë671/
Carrė671/
Csair671/
Schssard671/
Thsar671/
Szhar671/
Cahyr671/
Hsarh671/
Hzaar671/
Ceare670/
Hardd670/
Carrz670/
Haarp670/

Char Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Char in the Oriya language
ଚାରcara99.47
ଚରcara0.42
Char in the Marathi language
चारcara96.43
चरcara2.38
छरchara1.19
Char in the Hindi language
चारcara72.22
चरcara27.78
Char in the Tibetan language
ཅར་char66.67
ལྕར་char33.33
Char in the Bengali language
চারcara66.67
চরcara33.33
Char in the Russian language
Чарcar-

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